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Kindful vs Bloomerang Volunteer

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Kindful

Software

Simple donor management and fundraising

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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Bloomerang Volunteer

Software

Volunteer management for nonprofits

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Kindful kindful's own site now states that Kindful is a Bloomerang product and directs visitors to demo Bloomerang instead; Bloomerang Volunteer bloomerang Volunteer starts at $119 per month and is billed annually, with no monthly billing option shown
  • They diverge on capability: Kindful covers Online donation forms, Bloomerang Volunteer covers Volunteer database.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Kindful and Bloomerang Volunteer actually diverge.

Attributes where Kindful and Bloomerang Volunteer differ
AttributeKindfulBloomerang Volunteer
PlatformsWeb, Mobile-responsiveWeb, IOS, Android
Founded20142012

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Kindful

  • Online donation forms
  • Donor segmentation
  • Recurring donation management
  • Volunteer portal
  • Stripe
  • PayPal
  • Mailchimp
  • Google Analytics

Only in Bloomerang Volunteer

  • Volunteer database
  • Scheduling
  • Task management
  • Communication
  • Reporting
  • Bloomerang CRM
  • Slack
  • Google Calendar

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Kindful

  • Donor database and online fundraising for nonprofitsnot Bloomerang Volunteer
  • Running peer to peer campaigns, auctions and ticketed events from the donor CRMnot Bloomerang Volunteer

Bloomerang Volunteer

  • Recruiting, scheduling and tracking nonprofit volunteersnot Kindful
  • Messaging and communicating with volunteer shiftsnot Kindful
  • Linking volunteer records to donor records in the same CRMnot Kindful

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Kindful

  • Kindful's own site now states that Kindful is a Bloomerang product and directs visitors to demo Bloomerang instead
  • The Bloomerang Giving Platform starts at $242 per month billed annually
  • Bloomerang Fundraising starts at $40 per month billed annually but must be purchased as part of a bundle with Bloomerang CRM
  • All plans are annual; there is no month to month option
  • Pricing is constituent based, so the bill rises with the size of the donor database
  • Only a starting price is published and the actual figure comes from contacting sales

Bloomerang Volunteer

  • Bloomerang Volunteer starts at $119 per month and is billed annually, with no monthly billing option shown
  • It is sold as one product in the Bloomerang Giving Platform, which starts at $242 per month billed annually when combined with fundraising and CRM
  • The published figure is a starting price and the page directs buyers to Get Personalized Pricing rather than listing tiers
  • No free tier or trial pricing is published on the pricing page

Pricing, plan by plan

Kindful

On request
  • Starter$50/month
    • Online donation forms
    • Donor segmentation
  • Growth$120/month
    • Volunteer portal
    • Multi-channel fundraising

Bloomerang Volunteer

On request
  • Standard$75/month
    • Volunteer database
    • Scheduling
    • Reporting
  • Premium$125/month
    • Mobile app
    • Advanced communications
    • Integrations

Which should you pick?

Choose Kindful if

  • You need online donation forms.
  • You work on Web, Mobile-responsive.
  • You also want donor segmentation.
Kindful review

Choose Bloomerang Volunteer if

  • You need volunteer database.
  • You work on Web, IOS, Android.
  • You also want scheduling.
Bloomerang Volunteer review

Questions people ask

Is Kindful or Bloomerang Volunteer better?
Neither clearly leads. Kindful starts at On request and Bloomerang Volunteer at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Kindful or Bloomerang Volunteer?
Kindful starts at On request and Bloomerang Volunteer at On request.
Does Kindful or Bloomerang Volunteer run on more platforms?
Kindful runs on Web, Mobile-responsive. Bloomerang Volunteer runs on Web, IOS, Android.
What is Kindful best used for?
Kindful is most often used for donor database and online fundraising for nonprofits, running peer to peer campaigns, auctions and ticketed events from the donor crm. Of those, donor database and online fundraising for nonprofits and running peer to peer campaigns, auctions and ticketed events from the donor crm are not what Bloomerang Volunteer is typically brought in for.
What can Kindful do that Bloomerang Volunteer cannot?
Kindful covers Online donation forms, Donor segmentation, Recurring donation management, Volunteer portal. Bloomerang Volunteer covers Volunteer database, Scheduling, Task management, Communication. Both handle Web support.
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